Category Archives: About Tom
Purchase “Chicago Is Not Broke” via Issuu
No Games Book Coming Spring 2024!
Super excited to announced I’ve signed a contract with Routledge Press to publish the story of the No Games Chicago campaign! The story has never been told. In fact, we were writen out of the record four different times over the years since the campaign was fought in 2009. Sign up for news and – eventually – ge the book at https://nogameschicagobook.com. Coming Spring 2024.
Tom’s Last TIF Interview?
Walk Through Our Garden
No Games Chicago Book Makes News
Tom’s book on the No Games Chicago campaign made the front page of the July issue of Gazette Chicago! Get the latest news, support the book, and see all the extra materials related to the campaign at www.nogameschicagobook.com.
BRIDGE Publishes Overview of TIF Work
BRIDGE is a high-quality book magazine publised in Chicao by a collective of artists and makers. Their June 2023 issue contained this overview of the TIF Illumination Project (download PDF).
Great Coverage of TIF Work!
Thanks to the great people at Shelterforce for this thorough and thoughtful piece covering TIFs and the organizing and engagement work of the TIF Illumination Project.
Help Publish the Book That Tells the Untold Story!
Help publish “Nobody Sent Us” How We Derailed Chicago’s Bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics – the story of the No Games Chicago campaign from 2009. Donate to help market the book.
Tom Talks About Performing Shakespeare
A million years ago I co-founded the Free Shakespeare Company with Frank Farrell and became its Managing Director. I acted in some 20 plays and projects with them and recently found myself giving presentations on performing Shakespeare! It was a blast to revisit the subject!
